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<section article="gag" article_name="Agriculture" number="6-221" title_number="6" title_name="Commercial Feed and Fertilizer and Agricultural Liming Materials" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Maryland Commercial Fertilizer Law">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The Secretary shall adopt regulations in consultation with the State Department of the Environment to establish product standards for compost intended for commercial use and distribution.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The regulations adopted under subsection (a) of this section shall include:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Certification requirements for operators of composting facilities; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A classification scheme for compost.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>To the greatest extent practicable, the regulations adopted under subsection (a) of this section shall be consistent with applicable national standards and with relevant standards which may have been developed in neighboring states.</text>
  </level>
</section>
